Egg-receptacle.



M. SUBERT.

EGG REGEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26. 1910.

1,009,451 I Patented Nov. 21, 1911 WITNESSES ATTORNEYS,'

UNITED STATES PATENT )()FFICE.

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neanncarracnn Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenteifiiov. 21, 1911.

Application filed July 26, 1910. Serial No. 578,945.

To .all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, MAX SUBERT, a citizen of the United States-ofAmerica, resid ing at New York city, in the county and State of ew York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Egg-Receptacles, ofwhich the following is al specification.

My invention relates to portable recep tacles for eggs and the like.

An object of the invention is a device of this character soconstructedthatthe eggs cannot be broken by rough handling of thereceptacle; and to this end, the trays or supports for the eggs aremounted in a peculiar manner upon springs or -similar resilient meanswithin the receptacle so as v I to be re'lieved ofany -shock to whichthe re- 'ceptacle may be subjected. These springs m one form of theinvention permit. of slight lateral movement of the trays, and inanother form of the invention permit'also of slight upand down movementof the trays within the receptacle.

Another object of the invention is a construction of the springs andtrays whereby the latter-may be readily removed or placed in position,or interchanged at will, without any manipulation of thevs prings orsupports within the receptacle. q he receptacle is also of suchconstruction that 'free access of air; to eggs is had, so that the eggsmav be time.

, k pt in good condition a maximum length of.

These andotherobjects ofthe invention twill presently' and more at largeappear in ing a door 3 ivoted to its lower front, and

provided wit suitable locking device such as for instance a wireengaging the frame of the door and cage and havin its ends secured by alead or other seal. ithin the receptacle on both ends thereof, as shownin Fig. 1, are spring supports 5. The form of support shown in Fig. 1 isthe form carried by each tray.

shown in detail in Fig. 2; and is in effect a leaf spring formed of aflat body having its ends bent around and secured to spaced apart framebars 6, the body of each support being bent adjacent said ends to impartresiliency thereto. The body of each support 5 is approximately straightbetween said bent portions. At difi'erent heights on the springs 5 areU-shaped pieces or guides 7, extending across the ends of the receptaclewithin the same, and adapted to receive the trays. The supports 5 aresecured at their ends to the receptacle, and are free to haveslightresilient movement to and from the end walls of the receptacle. Thetrays being'carried by the springs move therewith, sothat when thereceptacle is knocked againstany other object, the shock is ab sorbed bythe springs and is not transmitted to the trays or to the eggs supportedthereon. In; Fig. 3, the spring supports 8 are shown of slightlydifferent construction than inFig. 2. The springs 8 are bent to formelongated convolutions as at- 9, neartheir upper and lower ends withinthe receptacle, so that the portion of the spring between t-he upper andlower bonds 9 is free to have resilient movement up and down as well asto and from, the end walls of the re ceptacle. I l

The U-shaped pieces 7, as shown, are all alike, and the trays are alsoidentical in construction so that they are interchangeable on the springsupports. The interchangeability of the trays is of importance both as amatter of convenience in. inserting the same intothe receptacle and as ameans for permitting the trays to be positioned so as to classify oridentify the particular product The eggs are held on the trays,preferably by wire prongs 10,

and the whole construction issuch thataccessoitairtoalloftheeggsandtoallen.

terior parts of the same is had.

It is obvious that the apparatus shown may be varied in certain of itsdetails within the scopeof the invention.

Whatlclaimis:

1. receptacle of the characterv describe: comprising a frame, supportangmem having their endssecured to said frame, said supporting membersbeing bent adjacent said ends to impart resiliency thereto, saidsupporting members being approximately straight between said bentportions, and

tray supporting means carried by said supporting members. p

2; A receptacle of the character described comprising a body providedwith frame bars, supporting members having their ends bent around spacedapart frame bars to secure the same in position, said supporting membersbeing bent adjacent said ends to impart resiliency thereto, saidsupporting members being approximately straight between said bentportions, and tray supporting means carried by said supporting memers.

3. A receptacle of the character described comprising a frame,supporting members having their ends secured to said frame, saidsupporting members being bent adj acent said ends to form elongatedconvolutions, whereby resiliency is imparted to said supporting members,the'latter being approximately straight between said bent portions,

and tray supporting means carried by said supporting members.

4. A receptacle of the character described comprising a body providedwith frame bars, supporting members havingtheir ends bent around spacedapart frame bars to secure the same in position, said supporting membersbeing bentadjacent said'ends to form elongated convolutions, wherebyresiliency is imparted thereto, said supporting members beingapproximately straight be tween said bent portions, and tray 'slijpporting means carried by said supporting "meiners. v

Signed by me at New York city, county and State of New York, this 22ndday of July, 1910.

MAX SUBERT.

Witnesses:

EMMA W. RENNE, RALPH O. L. FAY.

